I love that Travis is doing this again this year. Yours is great. I have a feeling from getting to know you through this slice writing that this is possibly your normal outlook on life as well.

I was behind in reading slice posts, so I just read your #20 slice as well. What an incredibly difficult time for both you and your husband. While your husband is getting some R&R and testing, hopefully you will have time to recharge your batteries as well before the next stages of caregiving begin. Take care.

It helps to keep your smile on when you look for the smiles around you. And the book spine poem certainly was evidence that you were searching out the smiles and joy amidst the other titles in life. I won't forget you in my prayers still!

Lovely, hopeful poem - so like you, I think! This is one of our last week of school things to do...I love the mess we make, the happy sounds of poets crafting a just right spine poem. Thanks for sharing, Linda!

I learned about spine poems on this Slice of Life Chsllenge. I had never seen one before this. I like yours very much. I know you must have a well of joy to draw from to be able to write of joy from a difficult place. Your husband and you are in a safe place. May your transitions be smooth.

This is one thing I haven't tried yet, but we're excited to also contribute a little bit. I have lots of unloved books here in my shelves just waiting to be read. I am sure that unspoken poetry (as I shall discover in book spines) is just out there.

Hi Linda! Thanks for linking back again to this lovely post. So nice to revisit and see these titles. :) I hope we can post more, but I think Fats went into a book spine poem frenzy and made around ten yesterday to be posted throughout April. :)